JOSÉ V. B, JÚNIOR was born in Carmo de Minas, Brazil on December 30, 1988. He received an Electrical Engineering degree from the Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI), Itajubá, Brazil in 2012, an M.Sc. degree in Power Systems in 2015 and a D.Sc. degree in power systems in 2021. He was a researcher in Michigan State University, Michigan, the United States during 2018. His interests include power systems dynamics, electrical machine design, electrical machine insulation and parameter identification. Mr. Bernardes Jr. is Senior Member of the Energy Efficiency Excellence Center.